Shoe



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June 17, 1930. L, BEAN 1,764,821

SHOE

Filed Dec. 5. 1927 1 A 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l arch of the foot.

Patented `lune 17, 1930 K UNiransrATEs PerWV QFFIFE f LAFAYETTE BEAN, or FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, AssIcfNoIt To VIRGINIA SHOE COMPANY, INC., or ritEDERIoKsBUIiG, VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION oF VIRGINIA SHOE Application filed December 5, 192'?. Serial No. 237,875.

My invention consists in a new and useful I improvement in shoes and is designed to produce a shoe in which is incorporated in the process of fabrication means whereby the inner sole provides adequate support for the arch of the foot of the wearer. The par ticularly novel and useful feature of my improvement resides in the configuration, proportion and disposition of` the attachment inserted between the inner sole and the middle sole of lthe shoe. This attachment, preierably made of leather, is so designedas to form both a wedge to raise a portion of the inner sole to provide an arch support, and also an extension beyond the lines of the inner sole to afford additional support for the I am `aware that lthere are many forms of arch supports intended to secure the results contemplated for my im-Y provement, but the novelty of my device, over the others, consists in the peculiar form of the attachment, and its utility isgreatly enhanced by its simplicity of manufacture and ease of application in the fabrication of the shoe.

In the drawings filed. herewith, I have illustrated and hereinafter fully described one specific embodiment of my invention but 'it is to be distinctly understood that I do not consider my invention limited to said embodiment, but refer for its scope tothe claim appended hereto; f

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a longitudinal vertical section of v my improved shoe.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-7-2 of Fig. 1, viewed in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the inner sole and its attachment.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan viewof 3, viewed in the direction indicated `by the arrow. i Y A InV the drawings give the outer face of the the same.` Fig 5 is a section onthe line 5-.5 of Fig.V

having its edge stitched down with the welt( W to the middle sole M and the outer sole O with stitches S, a lift F being provided to form the heel.

In my preferred form, I provide the inner sole I on its under side with an attachment A of novel form comprising two portions,

tially semi-circular in form. The portion i A-l is so skived as to provide a curved surface A- between the edges A-S and A-4 which merges with the inner sole I. This peculiar .construction of the portion A-l serves, when the attachment Ais apf-V plied, to cause that part of the inner sole I above the portion A-l to rise to serve as `an arch support for the foot. Attention is kviz,'A-+1 serving as a wedge interposed becalled to the fact that the portion of the inner sole I above the portion A-1 is skived to render that part of the inner sole I more pliable. The extension portion A-2 is notched at A-6 adjacent the shoulder A-S of the portion A--l in a curve corresponding with the curve of A-3, and is skived to a thin line at its inner edge Af? so as to portion VA-EZ a curved surface A---8.V

Having described my invention, what I claim is: A

A shoe having incorporated therein duri `ing its fabrication an inner sole having a skived portion,v and a Wedge ymember inserted under said inner sole having a curved surface on its under side, a notch curved to conform to the curve of the inner edge of the shank of the inner sole and forming a shoulder thereunder,v and its outer edge formed in substantially a, Semi-circular are, and an extension integral With said Wedge member having a curved inner edge conforming to the curve of the upper of the shoe against Which it is positioned, and having e curved upper surface. v v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LAFAYETTE BEAN. 

